Harvey Milk
Harvey Milk was the first openly gay politician to be elected in California,
He served almost eleven months in office before being assassinated.
During his time in office, he sponsored a bill banning discrimination in
public accommodations, housing and employment on the basis of sexual
orientation.
When he first started being active in politics, he challenged the city's gay
leadership stating they were too conservative in attempting to gain
political rights for homosexuals. He clashed with Jim Foster who had been active in gay
politics for 10 years and refused to endorse Milk. His passion and drive to make change in
politics earned him the support of many gay bar owners who had become frustrated by the
lack of support in dealing with police harassment.
Milk became an icon and martyr in the gay community and was posthumously awarded the
Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.
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